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J. P. DOUGHTEN.

SHOW WINDOW.

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JOHN P. DOUGHTEN, OF WILMINGTON, DELAlVARE.

SHOW-WINDOW.

SPECIFICATIDN forming part of Letters Patent No. 391064, dated March 8,1887 Application filed March 30, 1886.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN P. DOUGHTEN, a citizen of the United States,residing in W'ilmington, Newcastle county, Delaware, have in-. vented anImproved Show-Window, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a store-window with a movableshow-stand which,when opened out,will occupy less room within the storethan movable show-stands-as heretofore made and will also be more easilyoperated, and this object I attain in the manner which I will nowproceed to describe.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a sectional plan view of astore-window pro vided with myimprovement, and showing the stand in theclosed position. Fig. 2 is a corresponding View showing the stand open.Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the stand, and Figs. 4 and 5 areenlarged sectional views of the pivoting devices I prefer to use for thetop and bottom of the movable stand.

Movable show-stands have heretofore been provided for store-windows-as,for instance, that illustrated in the patent granted to me March 12,1872, No. 124,555-but in such structures, so far as I. am aware, theshowstand has been mounted to travel 011 rollers on the floor of thestore, and the main part of the show-stand had to be pulled into thestore when it was desired to get at the articles on the stand, and thusa large amount of floor-space had to be left for the show-stand withinthe store itself. The mounting of the stand upon rollers also causedsuch a shaking motion of the stand when it was pulled out thatfrequently articles would be shaken down from their supports when thestand was moved. To meet these objections I mount my show-stand oncentral pivots at top and bottom, so that when it is desired to get atthe goods the stand can be easily turned around upon its pivots, asillustrated in Fig. 2, and the space required within the store for themovement of the stand, owing to the central pivoting thereof, will begreatly diminished.

In Figs. 1 and 2,A is the bulk-window of a store. 13 is the side wall,and D represents a portion of the door. E is the fixed portion SerialNo. 197,138. (No model.)

of the shelf or bottom of the show-window cut out, with a large circularrecess for the reception of the corresponding shelf, E, carried by themovable back or partition F.

Any desired form of supporting rods or brackets such as used in ordinarydisplaywindows-may be provided, being secured either directly to thepartition F or mounted on the stand; but I prefer, for the sake offirmness, to secure such rods or brackets both to the partition itselfand to its display-shelf E, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3. Thepartition F thus provided with ashelf or rods or brackets or otherdevices for displaying the goods constitutes what I may term an uprightexhibiting-partition for the inclosing-back of the bulkwindow of thestore,

and mounted on central vertical pivots.

The movable show-stand or exhibiting-partition thus constructed ismounted on central pivots, P P, at top and bottom, and for this purposeI prefer to use the pivoting devices illustrated more fully in Figs. 4and 5. To the top of the partition is secured a plate, having a pivotpinadapted to a correspond ing bearing in a plate, h, while on the floor issecured a plate, at, having a tapering stepbearing for the reception ofthe tapering end of the adjustable pintle n on the partition F. Thispintle is adjustable in the partition to make up for wear by beingscrew-threaded, and adapted to a correspondingly-threaded socket, 0,secured to the partition F. By ap plying a suitable tool to the head ofthe pintle through a convenient slot left in the partition, Fig. 3, thepintle may beadjust-ed in its socket as found desirable.

I claim as my invention- 1. The herein-desoribed show-window havinginclosing its back an upright exhibitingpartition mounted on centralvertical pivots on which it can be turned around, substantially as setforth.

2. A. store-window having an inclosing-back composed of a partitionmounted on central vertical pivots and provided with anexhibiting-shelf, substantially as set forth.

3. A store-window having an inclosing-back composed of a partitionmounted on central vertical pivots and provided with a shelf and I Intestimony whereof I have signed my name 10 rods or brackets on which thegoods may be to this specification in the presence of two subexhibited,substantially as described. scribing witnesses.

4. The combination of a store-window hav- 5 ing a recessed fixed shelfwith a centrally- J. P. DOUGHTEN.

pivoted inclosing-back carrying a corresponding circular shelf fittingand turning within XVitnesses: the recess in the fixed shelf,substantially as WVILLIAM D. CONNER, set forth. HARRY SMITH.

